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Mr Wilkinson said: “If people have the brass neck to walk around with a big tool to cut through a bike lock, and do it on the Promenade in front of a taxi rank and CCTV, it becomes a bit difficult to combat.

“It does seem very brazen. Clearly there are much more important things in the world than my bike being stolen, so I am not beside myself or devastated.

“I am just really annoyed. I had forgotten how disempowering and frustrating it can be to be the victim of a crime.”

The councillor has only had the bike for around four months. It is worth about £350.